MICHAEL RACENSTEIN Review - (DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY)

  The Most Important Data about MICHAEL RACENSTEIN

In the briefest summary, MICHAEL RACENSTEIN is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE. MICHAEL RACENSTEIN attended NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG MEDICAL SCHOOL, graduating in 1988. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1154314912

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand MICHAEL RACENSTEIN. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MICHAEL RACENSTEIN does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

MICHAEL RACENSTEIN is a specialist in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. Other specialties include NUCLEAR MEDICINE.

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY: Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function and structure. Nuclear medicine imaging is a combination of many different disciplines. These include chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer technology, and medicine. This branch of radiology is often used to help diagnose and treat abnormalities very early in the progression of a disease, such as thyroid cancer.Because X-rays pass throu... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for MICHAEL RACENSTEIN

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Final MIPS Score	81.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	75.5
PI Category Score	18.3
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Participation in Joint Commission Evaluation Initiative	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements	Yes

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MICHAEL RACENSTEIN

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for MICHAEL RACENSTEIN.

2525 S MICHIGAN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60616
708-382-1498

800 BIESTERFIELD RD
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
847-952-7172

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MICHAEL RACENSTEIN

Doctors Groups:

INSIGHT CHICAGO INC

ELK GROVE IMAGING ASSOCIATES SC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER 1

Hospital: ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY that are similar to MICHAEL RACENSTEIN

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as MICHAEL RACENSTEIN.

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